Posted on 01/26/2011 6:53:44 AM PST by kristinn
State Sen. Leland Yee is going after another right-wing heavyweight, this time launching a boycott of any companies that advertise on Rush Limbaugh's radio show.
Yee, a Democrat who represents northern San Mateo County and western San Francisco, began reaching out Tuesday to dozens of civil rights organizations to ask them to condemn Limbaugh.
His staff has compiled a list of the show's sponsors and, with the help of the community groups, will begin putting pressure on them to pull their advertisements from the show. Yee also wants people to stop patronizing the show's advertisers and has launched an online petition for residents to join the boycott.
Yee decided to initiate the protest after Limbaugh "mocked the Chinese language and culture" during his Jan. 19 radio program and refused to apologize.
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"I think this is very damaging for children (to hear that) Rush Limbaugh thinks it's OK to make fun of another language or make fun of those individuals who may speak another language," Yee said.
Yee said he's simply looking for an apology, which he hopes will start Limbaugh down a road toward "internal reflection" about his actions.
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Shanghai Nooncompoop
LOL. This is funny stuff.
Okay, Yee. Have at it.
LOL
Rush is about to get MORE attention and his sponsors MORE money.
lee is going to find out what happens when you rub honey on your feet and kick a fire ant nest with them.
LLS
I know for a fact this guy didn’t call for a boycott of SNL’s advertisers after the opening Hu skit several months ago.
But, pointing out hypocrisy to a leftist is like spraying water on a duck.
Hey, Yee! How did you name your kids? Did your silverware drawer spill?
How many times has this been tried? I lose count....
her... him... whatever.
Yee is now fuel for
Yee is now fuel for Rush’s fire!
rush’s
Yes Virginia, DemoLiberals *do* have cooties.
Check out Screaming Jay Hawkins - Hong Kong for more mock Chinese.
Ching chang ching chang moo goo gai pan!
Do you think anyone is able enough to destroy Rush’s Western San Francisco fanbase?
It is pretty awesome that Kalipornia is doing so well that they have time for this.
Speaking of damaging to children.... Kalipornia leftism and schools are far more damaging to kids than a radio program that airs during school hours.
just saying
Yipes! Coffee hasn’t set in yet this morning.
Has this guy ever watched the Simpson’s or Family Guy?
gay
Rush has the kind of sponsors that are mostly immune to this approach. Really, how does one boycott “Sleep Number Beds?” Okay, there are alternatives to Carbonite ... which one to use? How about Mosy.com? Well you just took the money from Rush’s advertiser and gave it to Sean Hannity’s.
You know what I would like to see? A Chinese making fun of English.
Hung dung sprang ying yang!
Lee is crap-house-mouse crazy.
You should look into all the records of his time as a politician.
He is the same guy who insisted that the speaking fee for Sarah Palin at one of the colleges was a PUBLIC item because ‘the college paid for it’.
He was totally wrong-—supporters & alumni of the college paid for her appearance. Just because they used college facilities—which they rented & paid for—Lee decided that anything connected to Palin’s speech was all public. There even was trash can hunting for any notes that were tossed out.
He seems to be incapable of being embarrassed by his actions.
He truly is EVIL, IMO.
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